Usually means: Traditional system for measuring weight.
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General (14 matching dictionaries)
  1. avoirdupois weight: Merriam-Webster
  2. avoirdupois weight: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. avoirdupois weight: Collins English Dictionary
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  6. avoirdupois weight: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
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  12. avoirdupois weight: Mnemonic Dictionary
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  14. avoirdupois weight: Merriam-Webster

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  1. avoirdupois weight: Encyclopedia

Medicine (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. avoirdupois weight: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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  3. avoirdupois weight: Medical dictionary

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(Note: See avoirdupois_weights as well.)

Definitions from WordNet (avoirdupois weight)

noun:  a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)


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